Medical Missionaries of Mary

27/09/2025

The Farmer’s Wife

by Jo Wardhaugh Doyle Ireland 27/09/2025 The farmer's wife is secondary to

25/09/2025

The MMM Communications Department congratulates the Loving Life Choir on their new film and endless efforts to make life safer and happier for children.

Loving Life Choir Anti Bullying Short film Credit: I Have a Voice by Broadway Kids Against Bullying

24/09/2025

Human Beings and AI

by Sr. Rita Kelly MMM Ireland 24.09.2025 How often do we hear that AI is taking over the activities of Human Beings? But is that

23/09/2025

A reminder to all that the next MMM Email Newsletter will be out next Wednesday, 1st October! If you wish to receive our newsletter in your inbox, please sign up here: https://buff.ly/fwLOsGC

21/09/2025

Today, 21st of September marks the International Day of Peace

20/09/2025

Lifting up Our Eyes to the Mountains

by Sr. Noeleen Mooney MMM Ireland 20.09.2025 When I returned to Ireland after many years in East Africa, I joined a local hill-walking group.

17/09/2025

17/09/2025

Celebrating the Despised

by Sr. Prisca Ovat MMM Nigeria 17.09.2025 For most Africans,

16/09/2025

Why not read our MMM Blogs and hear our stories! Our Sisters, Associates and friends regularly write blogs on our website, if you enjoy reading, we have plenty to choose from. Read them all here: https://buff.ly/17XRzxT

14/09/2025

Great news! The Mother Mary children's book is now available at the gift shop at Knock, Mayo. It can of course be also ordered online: https://buff.ly/46OuH9S

13/09/2025

The Cost of Looking Away

by Nadia Ramoutar MMM Communications Coordinator Ireland 13.09.2025 What would you do if you were on a walk and you saw a small child drowning in a shallow pond? This hypothetical question was asked in a powerful book I recently read called “The Life you can

12/09/2025

Our Sisters in Boston have communicated some sad news. Sr. Veronica Cawley MMM died peacefully on September 11th at the VNA on Highland Senior Residence in Somerville MA, surrounded by family, MMM Sisters, and friends who loved her.

Sr. Veronica Cawley, affectionately known as Ronnie, comes from Jamaica Plain, a part of greater Boston, MA, USA. She was part of an Irish Catholic family of 11 children, 7 girls and 4 boys and her large extended family of nieces and nephews was always an important part of her life over the more recent years.

Sr. Ronnie was a clerk for a life insurance company before joining MMM. After her first profession of vows, she was secretary in Wi******er MA and did promotion work for five years. In 1970 she went to Ireland, where she trained in hospital administration while doing secretarial work and helping in the Motherhouse Guests Department. While in Ireland at that time, Ronnie was able to meet her mother’s family which meant a lot to both her and them. In 1974 Sr. Ronnie was assigned to Malawi. She was the administrator in St. John’s Hospital in Mzuzu for three years. After mission awareness work in Chicago, she was assigned to Nigeria and did pastoral work in Oshodi, Lagos. Returning to Ireland in 1988, she was leader for returned missionaries.
In 1993, Sr. Ronnie was assigned to Uganda and provided counselling and pastoral care for people affected by HIV/Aids. After serving as a community leader in our Motherhouse she returned to the USA in 1998. In Somerville she visited the elderly, worked in hospice and elder support services. She did pastoral work in Portsmouth NH and was part of the MMM formation community in New York.

In all the many roles Ronnie had, in all the places she ministered, it was not her tall height that brought attention to her, but it was how much she loved people, was so caring and always had a genuine interest remembering so many meaningful details in the life of each patient, family member, resident, parishioner, client, or neighbour. She was loved by so many for her caring manner and that carried over into her life in MMM community over the years. Her last years of life have been spent as a resident of the VNA on Highland Senior care facility where, again, she was part of the family and much loved. The care she received there was wonderful, and she was always so grateful. May Ronnie rest in peace surrounded by her loving family, all those she cared for over the years and her many friends and companions on her life’s journey.